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1908 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout William Taft
(R)		 William J. Bryan
(D)		 Eugene Debs
(Socialist)		 Eugene Chafin
(Prohibition)		 Thomas Hisgen
(I)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 25% 3,312 76.3% 777 17.9% 46 1.1% 66 1.5% 133 3.1% 7 0.2% 4,341
Berkshire 25% 9,137 57.2% 5,903 36.9% 325 2.0% 141 0.9% 424 2.7% 51 0.3% 15,981
Bristol 19% 20,683 60.6% 10,719 31.4% 572 1.7% 493 1.4% 1,560 4.6% 117 0.3% 34,144
Dukes 26% 589 76.8% 133 17.3% 11 1.4% 19 2.5% 12 1.6% 3 0.4% 767
Essex 24% 36,351 59.2% 18,801 30.6% 2,376 3.9% 767 1.2% 2,925 4.8% 153 0.2% 61,373
Franklin 27% 4,824 67.9% 1,637 23.0% 240 3.4% 100 1.4% 298 4.2% 9 0.1% 7,108
Hampden 21% 14,485 52.2% 9,910 35.7% 973 3.5% 187 0.7% 2,154 7.8% 44 0.2% 27,753
Hampshire 22% 5,362 61.0% 2,612 29.7% 232 2.6% 121 1.4% 446 5.1% 22 0.3% 8,795
Middlesex 24% 58,672 61.2% 31,362 32.7% 1,441 1.5% 869 0.9% 3,371 3.5% 172 0.2% 95,887
Nantucket 27% 359 70.8% 136 26.8% 0 0.0% 6 1.2% 6 1.2% 0 0.0% 507
Norfolk 25% 18,225 64.9% 7,682 27.3% 733 2.6% 225 0.8% 1,196 4.3% 33 0.1% 28,094
Plymouth 27% 13,236 62.4% 5,295 25.0% 1,187 5.6% 212 1.0% 1,244 5.9% 31 0.1% 21,205
Suffolk 21% 46,337 48.5% 43,773 45.8% 1,559 1.6% 498 0.5% 3,090 3.2% 282 0.3% 95,539
Worcester 24% 34,394 62.1% 16,803 30.3% 1,084 2.0% 670 1.2% 2,378 4.3% 96 0.2% 55,425
TOTAL 23% 265,96658.2% 155,54334.0% 10,7792.4% 4,3741.0% 19,2374.2% 1,0200.2% 456,919



1908 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 3,312 76.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 777 17.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 1.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 66 1.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 133 3.1%
Other 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,341
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 25


1908 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 9,137 57.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 5,903 36.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 325 2.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 141 0.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 424 2.7%
Other 51 0.3%
TOTAL 15,981
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6


1908 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 20,683 60.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 10,719 31.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 572 1.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 493 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 1,560 4.6%
Other 117 0.3%
TOTAL 34,144
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9


1908 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 589 76.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 133 17.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 1.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 19 2.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 12 1.6%
Other 3 0.4%
TOTAL 767
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 25


1908 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 36,351 59.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 18,801 30.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,376 3.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 767 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 2,925 4.8%
Other 153 0.2%
TOTAL 61,373
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8


1908 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 4,824 67.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,637 23.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 240 3.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 100 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 298 4.2%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 7,108
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16


1908 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 14,485 52.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 9,910 35.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 973 3.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 187 0.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 2,154 7.8%
Other 44 0.2%
TOTAL 27,753
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 1


1908 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 5,362 61.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,612 29.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 232 2.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 121 1.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 446 5.1%
Other 22 0.3%
TOTAL 8,795
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9


1908 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 58,672 61.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 31,362 32.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,441 1.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 869 0.9%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 3,371 3.5%
Other 172 0.2%
TOTAL 95,887
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 10


1908 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 359 70.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 136 26.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 6 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 6 1.2%
TOTAL 507
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19


1908 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 18,225 64.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 7,682 27.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 733 2.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 225 0.8%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 1,196 4.3%
Other 33 0.1%
TOTAL 28,094
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 13


1908 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 13,236 62.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 5,295 25.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,187 5.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 212 1.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 1,244 5.9%
Other 31 0.1%
TOTAL 21,205
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 11


1908 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 46,337 48.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 43,773 45.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,559 1.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 498 0.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 3,090 3.2%
Other 282 0.3%
TOTAL 95,539
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -3


1908 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 34,394 62.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 16,803 30.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,084 2.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 670 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 2,378 4.3%
Other 96 0.2%
TOTAL 55,425
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10
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